Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Senior/Middle Balance Game Designer (#5407)
Ukraine
Work type: Office/Remote
Technical Level: Senior
Job Category: Business Analysis
About Wild Fields™
Wild Fields is a Malta-based studio with deep Ukrainian roots. Founded by industry veteran Daniel Poludyonny, the studio brings together a seasoned team that’s been making games together for years at N-iX Games. Previously, the team worked on multiple games for Paradox, Supermassive Games, and Netflix, and self-published their first game, Speed Crew, in 2024.
About the Project
A “roguelite” real-time strategy game with city-building elements and immersive bits, in which you must manage a floating city on an ever-changing alien ocean.
If you are excited about the opportunity to collaborate and grow among passionate experts - we invite you to our team!
Responsibilities
- Balance game economies, progression systems, characters, weapons, items, and other gameplay systems
- Create and maintain comprehensive game design documentation (GDDs, feature specifications, balancing documents)
- Propose engaging and creative gameplay features that will improve user experience and engagement
- Playtesting and design debugging
- Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to drive design decisions
- Idea generation
- Own features throughout the entire development cycle, from concept to release and post-launch support
- Work directly with the team to ensure that the product is of the highest quality
Requirements
- 4+ years of overall experience in the game design area
- At least 2 released projects
- Excellent knowledge of mathematics, probability theory, and combinatorics with examples of projects
- Practical, hands-on experience building game economies and balancing formulas for Roguelite and city-builder frameworks
- Experience working on sci-fi projects and a deep understanding of the genre's characteristics
- Understanding of different game genre mechanics, core gameplay and metagame
- Knowledge and deep analysis of trending games on PC
- Good writing skills and ability to describe thoughts in a structured but simple manner
- Passion for making and playing games
- English level: C1 (Advanced)
Nice to Have
- Mathematics education
- Experience designing and balancing complex combat, economic, or strategic systems
- Practical experience with Unreal Engine 5
- Copywriting skills
- Advanced knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets
We Offer
- Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Personalized career growth
- Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
- Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
- Education reimbursement
- Memorable anniversary presents
- Corporate events and team buildings
- Other location-specific benefits
not applicable for freelancers
About the Company
Wild Fields is a Malta-based studio with deep Ukrainian roots. Founded by industry veteran Daniel Poludyonny, the studio brings together a seasoned team that’s been making games together for years at N-iX Games. Previously, the team worked on multiple games for Paradox, Supermassive Games, and Netflix, and self-published their first game, Speed Crew, in 2024.